Finally cracked my bottle of Ukrainian vodka. It’s smooth, slightly fruity, and wonderful. A few evaluative sips, then a couple of shots to get the party started.

Now enjoying a Sherry Sangaree. Dry sherry, Cointreau, and simple syrup over ice. Yummy.

I love you all…

October 21, 2022

If your medical provider gives advice you don't want to hear, don't try to talk him/her out of it.

Please. Just don't.

I had a patient on my schedule yesterday with a stated reason for visit being that she wanted a prescription for weight-loss supplements. I had my team call her to let her know that I don't prescribe those, as most of them are amphetamine-based, and very addictive. Thought that would convince her.

Nope. She showed up to the clinic (late; we had already filled her slot with a stand-by patient, and now I was double-booked) and try to convince me to give her addictive medications. I went through all of the standard regimens, exercise, nutritional changes, lifestyle changes, etc. I even offered to do a metabolic and thyroid panel, just to rule out organic causes (which are rarer than people expect; eat less and exercise more is the way to go in the vast majority of cases). She wouldn't hear of it, and stomped out angrily. I had to really struggle the rest of the morning to make up for the lost time.

Friday evening, here I come...

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I truly believe that we will all live in peace and brotherhood someday. And so that I don't lose my faith in humanity, I will live my life as if that day had already happened.

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